A bench of Justices J S Khehar and R Banumathi had on November 18 passed a recusal order while listing the plea after two weeks without making it clear as to which of the two judges wanted to recuse himself from the hearing the matter.

Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar ordered framing of charges against the accused, including senior public servants K S Kropha and K C Samria, and fixed December 22 for formally framing charges against them.